Dirigible headlight.



F.' M. NOLDER. DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT. APPLICATION FILED IBB. I9, 191s.

Patented J an. 13, 914.

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DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGI-I'l. n

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-maan. 13,1914.

Y Application led February 19, 1913. Serial No. 749,447.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANcis M. NoLnEn, a f citizen lof the United States, residing at VVeStbOrO, in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented newv and useful Improvements in Dirigible Headlights, of which the following is a specification.

The invention provides novel means for simultaneously movingthe side headlights of an automobile so as to throw the beams of light in the direction of travel of the machine whether going straight ahead or rounding a curve. Y.

The invention is-of such construction as to admit of the headlights.turning so' asto remain substantially arallel with the respective steering whee s to which they are connected,- with the result that the rays of light are shed in a direction parallel with the inclination of the steering wheels when turned to direct the machine from a straight course. j

The invention consists of the novel features, detailsof construction and combination of parts,jwhich hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the appended claim. f

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the front portion of the frame of 'an automobile provided with a headlight mechanism embodying the invention, the full lines showing the position of the parts when the steering wheels and lamps point straight ahead. Fig. 2 is a viewfsiinilar to Fig. 1, showing. `the relative position of the Aparts when the steering wheels and lamps are turned. Fig. 3' is a sectional detail, 40 showing the bearing of a lamp support and the telescoping connection between a lamp and steering knuckle in section, the parts being illustrated on a larger scale. Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descriptiontand indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

The axle 1, side bars 2 and vsteering knuckles may be of any construction suoli as commonly provided in vehicles of the automobile` type. Av rod or drag link 4 connects varms 5 projecting from the steering knuckles 3 to cause both to move in unison,

It is to be understoodthat the arms iimay have any relative position according to the design of the machine so as to cause the steering wheels 6 to remain parallel at allangular positions. Other arms 7 project from thesteering knuckles 3 in. an opposite direction to the arms 5 and are adapted to 60 be connected with the headlights. The headlightsS are mountedupon forked supports 9 whichjare journaled in brackets 10 secured to the side bars 2. The supports f 9 have anti-friction bearings interposed be- 65 tween them andthe brackets 10 to reduce the friction to the smallest amou'nt possible so thatthe headlights may turn with thel greatest ease possible. Levers 11 are secured to the lower ends or stems o f the forked supports 9L in any mannerso as to turn therewith. The levers 11 may have any relative position according lto the manner of connecting the steering wheels so as to cause the headlights to turn with the respective steering wheels and remain parallel therewith. A rod 12 connects the rear arms lof the levers 11 to cause both of such levers to move synchronously. Extensible connections 13 are'interposed between the front arms of the levers 80 11 and the arm 7 The memberscomprising the eXtensible' connections 13 arecoupled to the respective arms bymeans of universal joints so as toprovidev for the. various changes of angles between the arms andcon- 35 nections incident to the springv action of the laxle and chassis of the machine and to the movements of the steering wheels when turned to properly direct the course of the machine. The memberscomprising each of the extensible yconnections 13 have a telescopic arrangement .to admit. of such connection lengthening orv shortening to accommodate itself to the varying distance be'- i tween the arms connected thereby. 1 95 From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation'willbe readily apparent to those skilled in the art 'to which" v100 the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of theI` linvention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to .have it' understood that 105 the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made`wlien de sired as are within the scope ofthe claim appended hereto. Y -Having thus described the invention what 110 is claimed as new, is

j In combination side headlights mounted intermediate of their ends to the headlight knuckles.

to turn about vertical axes,I levers connected necting the other arms of the steering 10 I I affix my signature supports, a rod connecting corresponding In testimony whereofV arms of the levers, steering knuckles proin presence of two Witnesses.

vided With oppositely disposed arms, extenv FRANCIS M. NOLDER. sible connections between the other arms of Witnesses: the before mentioned levers and one'set of J. E. HACKETT,

arms of the steering knuckles, and a rod con- 0. J. PFISTER. v 

